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why does it say I have a notifications when I have no IMs or no notification thread updates and how to I make it say 0 instead of 1.... ?

Toshiba L455D-s5776 was hacked and now I have a black screen. PC turns on and the fan blows but will not boot up. I have tried to resetting it, f12,f8,taking the battery out for 1min,5mins Everything I could find on Google. Please help,I saved two years to buy pc. Thanks

I have an older (circa 2005-2006 or so) Panasonic reciever and surround sound system. For some reason, we woke up new years day, and the volume no longer works on it. Turning the nob on the receiver itself, nor the volume remote button works. The remote functions as normal in every other way...

Hi everyone, I have a Toshiba laptop running windows 10. I tried to update several times but it kept going to sleep and interrupted the download. I shut off all things that would allow it to sleep! Unfortunately, I may have turned the screen off. when it rebooted now I can't see anything on...

Having trouble running an ISO through UUI, im getting "7-Zip Cannot find Archive" Followed by "I couldn't Find a configuration file. Dreamlinux-5,iso is not supported. Please report the exact steps taken to arrive at this message. My Steps: D/Ld the ISO saved to my desktop, from here i dragged...

Can anyone tell me when you format an SD card using my 830 Alcatel Tablet running some point one nougat if once it is been installed properly as internal storage it will show physically my internal storage as more than what the original was. I think that there is been an error because I put an...

I have samsung j7 pro and i forgot my direction password so how can I get that password or I can reset another one kindly let me know if anyone know how to unlock the things need ur help...

Hi there, The users of Tom's Hardware have always steered me in the right direction so here I am again asking for your help! I'm upgrading to the Sony x900e, and I'm also getting a 1080ti ftw3 to connect to it...as much as I love my current receive it's super old (Bravia engine 1 old) and I'd...

installed the hard drive and have an iso on flash drive but can't get things kicked off, looking for any suggestions, thanks

Need a program to keep track of cpu temps or any other useful programs for my new pc

Hello, In the beginning, please excuse my broken english, I'm not a native speaker. Because I want to combine the useful with the pleasure, I would like to buy a Yamaha RX-A870. At the same time I felt in love with analog sound so I would like to know how would I record a stereo sound from this...

I am downloading ark survival evolved on steam.... It says it is at 100% done downloading 20.1 / 20.1 but the disk (the green line) is still going and it is telling me that it is going to be an 1 hour+ longer... Anyone know why this is happening?

Basically, I had issues with downloading off the Windows Store. I came across this solution on Tom's Hardware: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2797267/windows-store-error-code-0x80240437.html I followed the instructions but have since realised it is a terrible idea to set anything to...

Can you tell me how to save games progress to facebook if the developer doesn't have it in game on an RCA Viking pro tablet

Hello, people of Tom's Hardware. Usually Googling my problem yields results, but this particular problem's answer escapes my grasp. Last Monday there was a storm in my area. This storm happened to have destroyed (not quite sure what the proper word would be) my router and thus my internet...

I have any DVD and clone. I been using this for bout 4 years now. I can decode DVD . but when I put in blank DVD to copy it keeps saying bad media . can anyone help me with what this means. I tried 2 different blank dvds as well. Thanks

I have attempted to register with several sites over the last few years, the type where they send an email with a link included which must be followed to complete the registration process. I never receive that email in most cases. These are not just blog sites, they include payment sites for...

my laptop is i7 620m 4GB samsung DDR4 ram Radeon mobility 5000 1GB graphics card my pc was [erforming alright few days ago was able to play bo2 easily on 1080p but today it laggs even on the simplistic of tasks. Something i realized that in the first 10 min of using my pc it perfroms quiet...

Hello Tom's Hardware Community! My Dad has an old IBM Thinkpad Laptop running Windows XP. In the past months, the screen would just randomly black out (and stay black). But, while annoying, just closing the computer and waiting for it to go to sleep and opening it back up would make it work...

I'm not sure if Tom's Hardware is the best place to post about an issue such as this. If not then please do recommend any alternative sites. Ok, so I'm tearing my hair out here trying to find a solution and I'd really appreciate some expert advice :) I have a pair of inexpensive Logitech 2.1...

Okay, so i few days ago i tried to download a free to play game. everything was running smoothly until the game i was downloading asked me to change something with my IP address. I cant remember exactly what it asked because i was just clicking through the screens so that finish downloading it...

Toshiba Satellite L75D-A7280 discharges quickly, before 2 hours, now 15 minutes. Also, connected to the charger now it stops charging at 72%. Don't know if its the charger or the battery.

Please help me, I know how to configure stuffs on my laptop's recording devices. Normally, it should automatically detect the headset and mic but not on this device. Laptop still uses the built-in microphone instead of the headset's mic; and when mic is turned to 'mute', the voice/sounds being...

I have a Samsung Grand Prime and need to retrieve an SMS that somehow got deleted yesterday. I'm not rooted and I pay Cricket extra to tether my phone for internet. I also have Foxfi that I purchased for internet. How do I retrieve the deleted text?

what do you do when your Samsung 60 inch hd tv won't turn on

How would I connect this laptop (https://goo.gl/1bw1ru) to triple monitors?

XnView (ver. 2.40) has a browser mode as well as a viewer mode. My problem is I cannot open an image file (ashx-fle) by double-clicking on it in File Explorer. XnView just opens - in its own browser - the folder containing the ashx-file I double-click on. Hope someone else knows how to make...

I just bought Asus r558UQ and started playing some of my old games Like WATCH-DOGS , Witcher 2 and gta4. i usually play games on mid settings but i dont know why my " Laptop is Heating on Mid & low settings". There is no Glitch on high Settings or on medium settings . But Heating is a major...

Do Toshiba recovery media come with drivers? Ex: display drivers?

Im really new to tom's hardware, so I will tell you my story. i have a alienware m17x r3 but the alienware boot logo screen thing wont move, its stuck and wont load. i tried cleaning the all of the components, clearing the cmos, EVERTHING! its not moving. I left it for a few days and it was...

My laptop has been consistently dying off everytime i tried to copy/install a file or watching videos online but when i play games it doesn't and once a while it will `crash` like the picture shown that requires a forced shutdown

Hey Tom's hardware, Can you suggest me a good *gaming* like laptop under 40000/- Rs ( 45000 Max ). I know gaming laptop comes around 70-80k but I that's very expensive for me. I want a laptop that can handle games [ for eg. Battlefield 1 ] at least 30 FPS at mid low to medium settings. And also...

what is the starting price for the XPS 13, I maybe interested in this laptop

Dear Tom's Hardware users, My current laptop is starting to give up on me slowly but surely. Slow startup times, weird screen flickers, battery only goes for like an hour even with light use etc etc. It still works and I do think it will be good enough for a couple years for office/watching...

Router, tablet,cell phones,TV have been hacked what do I do?

Hello, My Dell 15 5548 laptop charger broke and, as i really needed the laptop that day, i tried fixing it before i will buy a new one. I gave it to a friend and told him what the cable order is and how to glue them. Apparently, he placed them differently which led to reversed polarity and no...

I have a MSI GE72 2QC APACHe, Its about 1 to 2 years old, I noticed that my left fan was starting to making loud noise when idle like a blender then it would sound like it was scratching against the case, while its going at 3118 rpm at idle. I tried cleaning the fan but nothing works, they also...

The 2015 debut of Dell's XPS 13 was a true revelation for the laptop enthusiast community, proving Windows laptops could be affordable, luxurious and beautiful. Our friendly experts at LaptopMag.com have called it their the favorite consumer laptop for more than two years. With the release of...

Guys suggest me some gaming laptops from 1500-1800 CAD(canadian dollars). TIA.

My certain applications on my computer will just fail to respond. I'll open chrome and when I try to start a video chrome will just freeze, same with stuff like discord. This all started to happen after I upgraded my ram, could that be the cause?

Tom's Hardware is sending notifications facebook style(but without asking me) while browsing the internet If many people have the same problem and find no solution we can take legal action.

Toshiba Laptops with "secure boot" Not able to "actually" boot from USB or DVD (stumbled around and found the answer...) BIOS SECURITY Change mode from user to MASTER + USER Change Secure Boot from enabled to DISABLED

Having trouble logging in today using Facebook with either IE or Edge on Windows 10. Chrome works (obviously). Clicking on the Facebook button does nothing. Cheers,Rob.

On my Android, I recall being able to set pins for apps on my phone, but I'm not sure how I did that? Does anyone know how to do it?

I seek advice on best laptops for multiple software use. Is there anyone, especially graphic artists/designers who are currently, or have use multiple software, specifically Adobe Illustrator CC, Manga Studio Ex 5 & Sketchbook Pro 7, that can advise me on what "specific" laptops are able to...

I accidentally pressed hard ware erase when trying to factory reset my laptop but then 11 minutes in I canceled the hardware reset thing and it said it needed to reboot it. It started over again but its saying to check cable and no booting device in their and and click any key what do I do...

Hello Tom's Hardware, So, a couple of months ago I decided my out of warranty 2012 Nexus 7 should finally update. After almost a year of avoiding the system update out of paranoia of my device becoming useless, I don't know why. So I left the device plugged in with 70% charge, and told it to...

Hello Tom's Hardware, Today I mounted an ISO file, and and an autorun ran. TrendMicro called it a generic Trojan and quarantined it. I don't know exactly what went down, as I mounted it, then left the room for 5 minutes. TrendMicro said to restart to finish getting rid of the Trojan. I did so...

Tom's Hardware. Was browsing online the other day looking for a laptop that'll be used for various college coursework, web browsing, some photo manipulation ect ect... I don't really want to be spending too much, around the £350 mark (not USD). I plan to allocate some other money towards an SSD...

Hi all, If you look at my profile it tells me im 161st, does that mean im the 161st best answerer? Thanks

Hello Tom's Hardware, After two days of working on my Ultrabook, I am getting no where. So, my friend who is a Korean exchange student broke his LG Tabbook Z160. I have a crappy 10 year old computer, so I asked if I could have it. When I say break, I saw it happen. It worked one class period...

Hello everyone at tom's hardware, I've used this site for a lot of troubleshooting but this time I'll be actually asking for a solution on the forums. Specs: Model: Acer Aspire V5-552p Processor and graphics: A10-5757M with Radeon HD 8650G graphics Ram: 6 Gigs of ram (4GB are part of the...

I bought my hp in less than 3 months and it keeps going off. I can't put it on again and everytime it happens I have to take it to the repairer. Any help?

Hi guys! I know this might be a little off topic for Tom's Hardware but I figured I'd ask anyways. So my family and I are moving into a new house and my dad is asking me to set up some outdoor cameras that record and that we can view live from all the computers in the house. Is there a program...

How much is my hp pavilion dv7 notebook pc with 6 gb amc 2.90 ghz worth? Paid 1700 two years ago and has hardly been used.

Windows 7 professional is what I'm using Centurylinlk& Embarq phone system. The phone company says it's the computer and the local computer fixer says it's the phone fault.I know they can't find the virus in my computer My email won't allow me to open things and the computer says long script...

so i have been using the mic on this headset for a while now with ease. till yesterday my mic kept going in and out and made a static noise then stopped working. whatever i do i can't get it to work. if you can help in any way i would appreciate it.

Hello people, my nephews birthday is soon and he's turning 15 so I wanted to get him a dank gift. I talked to my brother and he told me he is into gaming and stuff and needs a gaming pc! So he can play games like LoL, Witcher3, CS:GO, Minecraft, Rust, etc. It doesn't matter if it is on ultra or...

Hi I have 2year old k55vm-sx86d I recently received the caddy for the second hdd I was checking the bios for the detection of the drive (not detected) The problem with k55vm- the power on green is on no other lights are moving or anything not even NumLock(how did that happened I put a bios...